Purchasing Manager - London, United Kingdom - AB Recruitment

    AB Recruitment
    AB Recruitment London, United Kingdom

    Found in: Jooble UK O C2 - 1 week ago

    A&B Recruitment background
    Description
    London - Remote
    GBP65,000 plus bonus


    JOB TYPE:
    Permanent

    Lead the creation and implementation of Subscriptions (non-IT) and assigned Professional Services category strategies, in collaboration with stakeholders, to meet business requirements and achieve cost saving/avoidance targets.

    Develop strong relationships with, and be recognized, as a valued partner by senior stakeholders to influence business decisions.
    Utilize spend information/data and business knowledge to find opportunities for cost optimization and gained efficiencies.

    Conduct all phases in the execution of the assigned category engagements, including managing RFx process, reviewing and negotiating contracts and renewals, and monitoring supplier performance, etc.

    Preparing cost analysis summaries.

    Partner with a broad mix of stakeholders on contract evaluation, redlining, and negotiation, such as Legal, and Information Security.

    Continually improve supplier performance by setting measurable, contractual, performance targets and related supplier performance management
    Ownership of the Subscriptions category (non-software), consisting mainly of contract renewals. Managing a more junior member of the team (direct report or via a matrix reporting line) to ensure accuracy and timeliness in the day-to-day management of the Subscriptions category which includes processing less complex renewals and change orders, user management (adding / removing / switching users) and maintaining a global subscription tracker
    Manage & maintain procurement trackers and databases.
    8+ years in a strategic sourcing role within Indirect Procurement with notable Professional Services and Subscriptions category experience.
    ~ Proven critical thinking, analyzing, and crafting solutions from financial data.
    ~ Deep understanding of contracts and contract management.
    ~ PowerPoint and Excel proficiency (pivot tables, vlookups, etc)
    ~ Experience in using Oracle, or similar ERP, desirable but not essential.

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